| Main Tere Liye | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vijay Anand |
| Produced by | Dev Anand |
| Starring | Rajendra Kumar Asha Parekh Suneil Anand Meenakshi Seshadri |
| Cinematography | Jal Mistry |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Main Tere Liye is a 1988 Indian Bollywood film directed by Vijay Anand and produced by Dev Anand.[1][2] It stars Rajendra Kumar, Asha Parekh, Suneil Anand, Meenakshi Seshadri in lead roles.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Rajendra Kumar as Shiva
- Asha Parekh as Preeti
- Suneil Anand as Ajit
- Meenakshi Seshadri as Rinku
- Gulshan Grover as Harish Saxena "Harry"
- Om Shivpuri as Makkad Saxena
- Iftekhar as Advocate Mehta
- Sudhir as Dinesh Saxena
Production
[edit]Suniel Anand, Dev Anand's son, was cast in the film, in one of the only films he acted in.[3][4] According to Suparn Verma from Rediff.com, the film "made to kickstart the dead-on-arrival career of Dev Anand's son, Suniel", without much success.[5] This idea was repeated by Asha Parekh, who said Dev Anand produced the film "to launch his son Suneil".[6]
Soundtrack
[edit]The film's music is composed by Bappi Lahiri. Vijay Anand wrote the lyrics.[1]
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Main Tere Liye" | Amit Kumar, S. Janaki |
| "Vaada Nibha Do" | Amit Kumar |
| "Awaaz De Tu Kahan Hai" | Amit Kumar |
| "Jane Se Lagte Ho" | Bappi Lahiri |
| "Guru Bin Kaise" | Anup Ghoshal |
| "Man Ke Mandir Mein" | Anup Ghoshal |
Reception
[edit]The film's music was received well, but it did not do well at the box office.[1][7] Bombay: The City Magazine worte of the film's music, "There are six songs in this collection and despite Bappi Lahiri's uncontrollable urge to give them the rock-n-roll form, at least four of them stand out."[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Sharma, Govind (12 October 2017). The Dev Anand Story. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-948032-55-1.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7.
- ^ "Dev Anand's son announces to make 'Vagator Mixer'". India Today. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Kapoor, Coomi (15 December 1984). "Amitabh Bachchan quits films to join politics. Who will replace him as number one star?". India Today. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Verma, Suparn (6 September 2011). "The filmmakers who fizzled with age". Rediff. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Bollywood pays tribute". The Indian Express. Express Group. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Sharma, Deven (19 February 2021). "All about late actor and director Vijay Anand". Filmfare. The Times Group. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Main Tere Liye". Bombay: The City Magazine. Living Media India. 1986. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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